Young Girl Observing 'A Day Without a Woman' Writes Letter to Principal

This 10-year-old girl may not be a woman yet, but that doesn't mean she's too young to participate in A Day Without a Woman and make her voice heard. So, along with other people across the U.S. and the globe, she plans to participate in the next major event led by the organizers behind the January Women's March—A Day Without a Woman. A Day Without a Woman will fall on this Wednesday, March 8th, also International Women's Day. The day will be a "demonstration to spotlight the indispensable role women play in the daily functions of life in all of society, through paid and unpaid, seen and unseen labor," says the event's press release. Per the event website, there are three ways to observe the day:

The event's organizers encourage participants to write a letter to their employers explaining why they will be taking the day off. So, this genius 10-year-old who plans to participate on Wednesday wrote a letter to her principal, and her mother tweeted a photo of it, redacting her daughter's name to protect her privacy.

"I would like to participate in 'The Day Without Women' protest. I am going to write a letter to the editor, contact my congressman, and do whatever I can to make my voice heard," she wrote to her principal. "With your permission I would like to be excused from school this Wednesday. I will talk to my teachers and get my school work ahead of time but I would just like you to know the reason of my absence. Thank you." We love that she's essentially telling her principal she'll be taking the day off.

The Women's March's website provides a template for a letter people can use to explain to their employer why they are taking the day off. "A Day Without a Woman is a recognition of the enormous value that women of all backgrounds add to our socio-economic system—and the pervasive and systemic gender-based inequalities that still exist within our society, from the wage gap to vulnerability to discrimination, sexual harassment, and job insecurity," reads the template. Even though she is only 10 years old, studies show that girls of her age already face gender-based stereotypes. Kudos, kiddo, to only being a decade old and still making sure your voice is heard.

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